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Mario Balotelli made a return to Italy and Milan back in the summer when he signed on-loan from Liverpool for a season. The striker has struggled to settle ever since he left Inter in 2010 but a return to Serie A may have been enough to rescue his career this season, especially with Euro 2016 coming up later in the year when Italy will be relying on Balotelli to help them come out on top in the tournament.

When Balotelli signed for Manchester City six years ago for a fee thought to be in the region of £20 million to play for former manager Roberto Mancini, he was regarded as one of the most exciting young players in the world. Although he helped the club to win their first ever Premier League title in 2012, many people do not believe he fulfilled his promise in Manchester.

The Italian quickly built up his reputation again in his first spell with Milan, scoring 26 goals in 43 appearances for the club. An opportunity then game knocking for a second chance in England as Liverpool signed the forward to replace Luis Suarez, who had left to join Barcelona. He played just 16 times for the Merseyside club as he fell out of favour with manager Brendan Rodgers before a return to Milan.

With just three goals to his name in the 2015/16 campaign so far, Balotelli has not quite been as prolific as his first spell with Milan. He has only played 18 games and he has had one or two injuries which have kept him out of action. Despite the goals not flowing, the Italian has shown enough flair on the pitch to suggest he does have a future at the San Siro.

At the age of 25, Balotelli should be hitting the peak stages of his career. AC Milan boss Cristian Brocchi may see the forward as a risk worth taking in the off-season where a deal could be done with Liverpool to make the move permanent. That transfer may take place before Euro 2016 because, if Balotelli does go on to have a good tournament for Italy, a number of clubs may become interested in his services.

This season has not been a great campaign for Milan. They are going to miss out on Champions League football once again. However, they should qualify for the Europa League for next season as long as they pick up enough points from their remaining three games. They are 2-9 in the Serie A betting to beat Frosinone as of 26th April which would ensure they are at least one point above Sassuolo, who lead the chase for a Europa League spot in seventh place.

Despite the league campaign not quite living up to the standards set by the Milan fans, the club does have a Coppa Italia final to look forward to against Serie A champions Italy. With Balotelli now fully fit from the groin injury which required surgery earlier in the campaign, the on-loan Liverpool man will be crucial if the 7-2 shots in the betting are to get the better of Juve at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

AC Milan are facing up to the possibility of no European football for a third consecutive season after a humiliating 2-1 defeat away to bottom-of-the-table Verona, and their hopes can only now be guaranteed by success in the end-of-season Coppa Italia Final.

The shock result came too late to save already-relegated Verona, and the fact that their fate was already known heaped further shame on the Rossoneri, who desperately needed the points to keep in touch with the Europa League qualifying places. Milan have just three games remaining, and trailing fifth-placed Fiorentina by six points, they now need an unlikely series of results to claim the final automatic Europa League berth.

Milan’s European aim could still be salvaged by winning the Coppa Italia Final on 21 May against Serie A Champions Juventus. While this is a tall order in itself, a further safety net is appearing with the sixth-placed team in Serie A being given the Europa League place awarded to the Coppa Italia winners (who would be Juventus if they beat Milan in May and they have already qualified for the Champions League). It appears that Milan are being given every opportunity possible to compete again in European competition, but Monday’s defeat to Verona leaves them just one point ahead of Sassuolo in seventh place.

Although the 2015/16 season is likely to see an improved finishing position after last season’s disappointing 10th-placed finish, the key aim of European qualification could easily slip away. Milan have not influenced the UEFA Champions League betting since 2013/14, when they last took part in Europe’s premier tournament, and a third consecutive Serie A campaign that has failed to even yield a Europa League place is sure to heap pressure on new boss Cristian Brocchi, who suffered defeat for the first time after recently replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic.

The recent 2-1 defeat to Verona had started well for the visitors, with French forward Jeremy Menez giving Milan the lead on 21 minutes. But it was a tired performance from Brocchi’s team and a neutral observer would have been forgiven for thinking Verona, clearly released from the pressures of fighting relegation, were the team desperate to claim a long overdue European place.

It was the home team who hit back with goals from a Giampaolo Pazzini penalty and a spectacular last minute free-kick from Luca Siligardi. That devastating blow leaves Milan with a mountain to climb to claim the automatic Europa League place with just three games left. Furthermore, Milan fans will now be looking over their shoulders at Sassuolo, and having won just once in the last eight games, it is possible that Milan could be pipped for sixth place and therefore must beat Juventus in the showpiece final in May.

Cristian Brocchi had to revamp his side again for the third match in charge, as Mario Balotelli and Alex were suspended with Giacomo Bonaventura, Andrea Bertolacci and M’Baye Niang injured, but Jose Mauri got his first start in a Rossoneri jersey. Hellas were practically relegated and went into this clash without Luca Toni, Mohamed Fares, Filip Helander, Federico Viviani and Samuel Souprayen.

The date for the sale of Milan to a Chinese group keeps being postponed as Silvio Berlusconi won't let go of the club's control.

The Rossoneri are increasingly being linked with investors from the Far East, but in spite of their President's statements in favour of a sale, the odds of a resolution seem to be getting unfavourable.

Milan had penalty appeals, but were also saved in stoppages by Gianluigi Donnarumma in a dismal 0-0 draw with Carpi.

Cristian Brocchi won his debut, a 1-0 result at Sampdoria, but had his first game as Coach at San Siro. Juraj Kucka was suspended with Luiz Adriano, Andrea Bertolacci and M’Baye Niang injured, so Kevin-Prince Boateng was placed in the trequartista role for his first Serie A start since May 2013. The visitors missed Zeljko Brkic, Igor Bubnjic and banned Riccardo Gagliolo.

Milan's sale to a Chinese group, scheduled at six to eight weeks, is being delayed as Silvio Berlusconi is uncertain.

The mediation by Galatioto Sports Partners had sped up the process of the club's sale, to the point that the Chinese acquisition of 70 per cent of the shares for €400m was estimated to take place in two months at most.

Juventus fought back from an early Alex goal to beat 2-1 Milan at San Siro and continue their march on the Scudetto.

The Rossoneri were in a training retreat for six days after their embarrassing defeat to Atalanta, but missed Jeremy Menez, Christian Abbiati, M’Baye Niang and suspended Andrea Bertolacci. The Bianconeri were six points clear at the top of the table following 20 wins in 21 rounds, so confidence was sky high. Sami Khedira sat out a ban with Paulo Dybala, Giorgio Chiellini, Roberto Pereyra and Martin Caceres sidelined.

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma calls for a 'united Milan to fight for every ball' against Juventus.

It kicks off tomorrow evening at 19:45 UK time. The game will pitch against each other Bianconeri veteran Gianluigi Buffon and his much younger, promising counterpart who is attached to the Rossoneri colours.

The disappointing season and the continued crisis within the Rossoneri leads many to believe that Mihajlovic will not be confirmed as their Coach next season, and may even be sacked after the next match against Juventus.

Every football club has their own tale of a player that they let through their grasp and who later went on to develop into a star, and while AC Milan have had their fair share over the years, Pierre-Emmick Aubameyang can certainly be considered as the one that got away. Sinisa Mihajlovic would undoubtedly give anything to have a striker of Aubameyang’s calibre right now, with the Gambian international currently enjoying another superb season at Borussia Dortmund where he has blossomed as a result of harnessing the considerable potential that he showed during his time in Italy.

Aubameyang joined AC Milan’s youth academy in January 2007 as an unknown quantity but soon made his potential known in the inaugural Champions Youth Cup, scoring against every opponent despite the team finishing fourth. Seven goals in six games were not only enough for the then 18-year-old striker to pick up to Roberto Bettega award for finishing as the tournament’s top goalscorer, but also attract the attention of several on-looking scouts. His promising development as a future star for the Rossoneri continued with the Primavera team, but his lack of game time began to hamper his progress.

Former agent, Yvan Le Mee, has stated that the coaches preferred Italian players over the Gambian striker and that things could have been different for both parties if the young star was given a chance. The player eventually left in December 2011 after going on loan over a three-year period to different clubs across France and failing to make a single first-team appearance for the Rossoneri, with Saint-Ettiene snapping up Aubameyang for a mere €1.8 million. His talent and ability became instantly noticeable at a club that allowed him to shine, with Aubameyang going from strength to strength following his €13 million move to the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund; he has become an integral part of Tomas Tuchel’s team, with his wonderful goal-scoring form at domestic and European level making his transfer fee look like an absolute bargain as each game passes.

AC Milan may argue that Aubameyang was unlikely to break into Massimo Allegri’s team ahead of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato and Filippo Inzaghi, but allowing a player who had an abundance of potential to leave so cheaply has come back to haunt us. You only have to watch his recent performances to realise why the striker is being linked with a big-money move this summer, particularly in the Europa League where he recently put three goals past Tottenham, who are chasing the English Premier League title, over the two legs of their recent tie. Their odds have improved since their last match, with Aubameyang’s brace securing a 2-1 victory at Tottenham that not only sealed a 5-1 aggregate win, but also resulted in Betway installing the Germans as serious contenders to win the Europa League. His goals against the English side took his European tally for the season to seven, and if he continues to terrorise defenders with his electric pace and finishing ability, then Borussia Dortmund could find it very difficult to hold onto their prized asset.

Perhaps the most galling aspect of Aubameyang’s development since he left the San Siro is that his current Bundesliga total of 22 goals is one less than our current strike force have managed between them. Carlos Bacca is the only forward that should be exempt from criticism, with the Colombian enjoying a strong season with 14 goals as he has settled nicely to life in Serie A. However, Mihajlovic has been left majorly disappointed by the contribution of the other strikers on AC Milan’s books, with Luiz Adriano failing to make any sort of impact and Mbaye Niang struggling to turn his potential into goals. The biggest let down is unquestionably Mario Balotelli whose poor attitude and ego continues to follow him wherever he goes; the Italian striker may struggle to be selected in Antonio Conte’s 23-man squad for Euro 2016, with Mihajlovic seemingly fed up with his lack of application and effort on the pitch to the extent that Balotelli may be left out altogether.

What Mihajlovic and the fans would give to have Aubameyang at the club right now.